[3] Marion F. Tackett, a local real estate developer, convinced the chapter to build its own house.

[3] Delta Kappa Epsilon occupied the house until 1921 when the Eta chapter of Alpha Sigma Phi fraternity purchased the building.

[3] The Pi chapter of Tau Delta Phi purchased the building in 1929 and occupied the house until 1940.

[3][4] The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places as Delta Kappa Epsilon Fraternity House on February 22, 1990.

[5] In 1994, National Real Estate Inc. of Champaign purchased Sherwood Lodge, the former Chi Phi chapter house.

"[6] Plans were to redevelop the fraternity house into ten apartments with a common area, featuring the original fireplace.

[4][3] It was a 2 1/2 story brick structure with five uneven bays and a gabel roof with shouldered parapets[3] Its casement windows had sandstone sills and lintels.